Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Nahid Islam has acknowledged dissatisfaction with the current wage board and noted that the low salary structure is causing young people to lose interest in journalism.
He said that there are ongoing considerations for reforming the wage board, UNB reports.
The adviser made these comments during a meeting with the US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Helen LaFave at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
Nahid said if journalists take the initiative for reforms, the government would work towards resolving the issue.
Addressing inquiries from Helen LaFave regarding media freedom, particularly in relation to the Cyber Security Act, Nahid Islam affirmed the government's commitment to ensuring media freedom.
He criticized past governments for undermining media freedom through certain laws, including the Cyber Security Act, and assured that his administration is working on this issue, saying that no law conflicting with international human rights standards would be retained.
He also mentioned plans to collaborate with the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), university journalism departments, and citizen journalists on training programmes.
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